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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
Occupational Certificate: Sugar Processing Controller |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
97590 | Occupational Certificate: Sugar Processing Controller | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
Development Quality Partner - AgriSETA | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
- | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
Occupational Certificate | Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation | Secondary Agriculture | ||
ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
Undefined | 230 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 05 | Regular-ELOAC |
REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
Reregistered | EXCO 0425/24 | 2018-07-01 | 2025-12-30 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2026-12-30 | 2029-12-30 |
In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. |
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
Purpose:
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Sugar Processing Controller. A Sugar Processing Controller achieves production targets and quality standards by monitoring, controlling and responding to operational variables, processing equipment, resource and by ensuring the mechanical integrity of equipment. A qualified learner will be able to: Rationale: This qualification responds to the needs of the sugar processing industry for persons controlling the processing operations in a sugar mill or processing plant. The qualification addresses the industry need to provide knowledge and build competency for future training and will address the critical labour market need for broadening the pool of qualified persons in the sugar industry who are tasked with controlling the equipment, processes and standards in the production of sugar. The qualification supports a progressive pathway for the development of operational staff employed in a sugar processing and refining plant and promotes career opportunities in the sector for persons employed at equipment operator level. Past training practices for staff employed in related functionaries mainly focused on a range of in-house training programmes offered by individual companies with the support of the Sugar Milling Research Institute and the technical training facility of the South African Sugar Association, the Shukela Training Centre. This qualification recognises past practices that has worked well for the industry over many years, but further enhances these programmes through the establishment of an occupational qualification that formalises and structures practical and experiential learning components. This qualification provides an opportunity for new entrants, as well as those who have been employed in operator related positions, aspiring for employment in a managerial position in the sugar processing industry. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
RPL for access to the external integrated summative assessment: Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a statement of result or certifying a work experience record. RPL for access to the qualification: Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant access requirements. Entry Requirements: Learners are required to have the following in order to be considered for admission: Or |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
This qualification is made up of the following compulsory Knowledge and Practical Skill Modules:
Knowledge Modules: Total number of Credits for Knowledge Modules: 96. Practical Skill Modules: Total number of Credits for Practical Skill Modules: 58. This qualification also requires the following Work Experience Modules: Total number of Credits for Work Experience Modules: 76. |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
1. Control sugar processing equipment to achieve planned operational outputs within product specifications.
2. Control sugar milling operations and resources to achieve efficiency standards. 3. Monitor and enforce compliance, safety, health, environmental protection, quality and procedures in a sugar processing plant. 4. Monitor and ensure the integrity of operational equipment and facilities for a sugar processing plant. |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4: Integrated Assessment: Integrated formative assessment: The skills development provider will use the curriculum to guide them on the stipulated internal assessment criteria and weighting. They will also apply the scope of practical skills and applied knowledge as stipulated by the internal assessment criteria. This formative assessment leads to entrance into the integrated external summative assessment. Integrated summative assessment: An external integrated summative assessment, conducted through the relevant QCTO Assessment Quality partner is required for the issuing of this qualification. The external integrated summative assessment will focus on the exit level outcomes and associated assessment criteria. The learner will be provided with case studies and/or scenarios for the external assessment event. The learner will prepare a presentation on the case studies and or scenarios that will be delivered to assessors during a panel assessment. The assessors will be appointed for every registered assessment site and will be persons that were not involved as facilitators of learning. |
INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
The international comparability study was conducted to examine comparable qualifications and programmes, which exist in other countries. The comparability exercise focused on two countries namely, Mauritius and India.
The Regional Training Centre in Mauritius: The Regional Training Centre (RTC) was established under the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) as a regional sugar cane training centre for Africa. The RTC offers a qualification in Cane Sugar Manufacture. The content of the qualification in comprises the following areas of learning: Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI) in India: The Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI) in India offers a two year qualification in Sugar Technology comprising of the following areas of learning: Conclusion: The qualification offered by the Regional Training Centre in Mauritius compares favourably with South African qualification in terms of scope, content and duration. The general scope of the qualification offered by the Vasantdada Sugar Institute compares favourably with South African qualification but includes specific reference of learning related to engineering and chemistry that are not included in the South African qualification. |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
This qualification articulates horizontally to the:
This qualification articulates vertically to the: |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
N/A |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
N/A |
NOTES |
N/A |
LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
NONE |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here. |
NONE |
All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |